Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
THE LYNN VETERANS.
UNION sOLDISRs OF MASSACHUSETTS
VISITING RICHMOND.
They Arrive Here from Gettysburg Last
Night and are Received with
Warn Welcomes.

., bfanu Army OF Tue hepuDnc, oi Lynn
Mas, resolved 10 visit Gettysburg and
Richmond. on the baitle-Gclds near which
places their members made the acquaInt.
suce OF the Conitderatcs To accomplish
this purpose sncccssiullv, they went r.
work and bad a number Of entertainments,
witch, being literally sustained bv thcir
fCllOw.Cilizens, created fund which made
The cost Of the trip nominal 10 each man.
They left home in grand style. Saturday
they reached Gettysburg, and there they
remained until yesterday morning. whom
ih,y took q special train for Richmond ria
NayIcsbOTO' junction and the Chesapeake
and OHIO railroad.
IN RICHMOND.
Last night At 1913 O'Clock they reIehed
This city. The train was due here at Z,
bot on account OF slow travel and a long
stop AZ GoTdOnsvile for supDer, did not
reach here until the hour named.
The visiting veterans were met at Louisa
Courthouse 10y n delegation oi fifteen from
Lee Camp. When they reached The city
Lee Camp Colonel Phillips ia cOmmlnd).
Company A captain BossieuXb Company {
Captain IIalD, Company ID Lieuieuant
Simmons), Company l. Lieutcnant Davis,
Blues Lieutenant Wcsu, Phil. kearBy Post
fSeniOr Vice. Commander SMITH. Stuart
nOrse Guards Mieutenant Eukcr), Lee.
CAMP Drum Corps Major Caring.
tom. and FiTst-Resimont Drum Corps
drum. Major Redford) were waiting for
Them at the depot.
TIE ESCORT.
General Charles j. Anderson had been
made chief marshal Of the parade, but IN
ms absence Major w. VI. Evans was in
command. Colonel Spstswood had charge
81 the military escort, with Lieutenant y.
A. Jacob a. adiutaut. 4 line was formed
WitbiLo veterans on the left. The follow
irg route was then taken: From the depot
10 Seventeenth street, thence 10 Main,
thence 10 seventh, thence 10. the ArmOrY.
The latcncss Of the hour at which the
train arrived here, The rain, and the wet
ne, Of The streets prevented such a great
demonstration as would have taken place
~ O'Clock, but despite these untOward
circumstances our military and veterans
turned out with fairly.iull ranks, and the
route Of tie procession from Seventeenth
and Main 10 The Arnory was a
blaze, il not OF glory, OF colored
lights and fireworks. The banging
Of the rockets aud the muskctry like
uoppug Of the firc-crackcrs, together with
the sound Of drum and ilic made a cangor
not unlike the music ~ the battlefield. "
10 tie "rchcl ytll' o. welcome which
grcct,d the Lynn men from every street
corner and ~ along the line came response
shout from the veteran. Il the Hluc. They
lad he'd @ l0ng and lircs0mc trip from
Gdi1 s1uTg. lut on Our stree they marched
Wtlsuuey sep and martial bearing. as II
auNiou 90 do credit 10 the old Bay state.
wTLCoTE.
Aui,irp at The Armoty, the Lynn men
V,rr drawn up before thc front stcps, and
Hon. ). Taylor Elly,on, on behalf OF Lee
camp, welcomed thcm 10y saying:
Commander aud Comrades Of General
Lender Post. No j,-l regret very much
thai M, Honor Tie Mayor has been pre-
yeutcd Ly serious indi.pOsItjOn from CX-
tuoiur to YOU formal welcome 10 our
beautiful city, and vet his misfortune is my
good fortune, for feel that as one ofthose
WhoV were 30 recently the recipients OF your
generous bounty that ! lm specially priNi-
l,ecd iu being permitted, in the name Of
Ice Camp. tu bld YOU welcome tonight.
The recollection of Our visit 10 Lynn Will
always bc a pleasant memory. We give
Noua brothers greeting. You have warm
place ia our affections, and We bid YOU
thrice welcome 10 our city, our campfire,
and our hearts.
II seems a G1lns thing that the men Of
Massachusetts aud Virginia should meet Ia
fraicInai intercourse or this the auulNcrs1-
~ Of the natal day Of our republic. Once
ostrangcd. now friends, we have common
interest IN the pCrils, the sacrifices. AMI
the ciorics oi our Revolutionary f0rciathCrs.
We should ever hold sacred the proul
hDitoge bCQueathcd us by Washington,
Putnam. stark. Warren, and their brave
comlalfiots. Nav X. f.. Lee CuHp and
General Lander Post be ALWAYS found side
hy SIDE IN hraycly defending It.
Few. few were they whose swords Of oh
Won the .air land in which We dwell;
But We arc many, We whs hold
The grim resolve 20 guard II well
Strike. fur this trOad aud gOOdly l2ud,
Blow after tow, TIL men shall see
That Might and Right move hand Ia hand,
And glorious must our triumph be.
CoNNANpER WALKERS RESPONSE.
Commander David Walker, of General
Lander Post, responded very OricGy. lie
,Nprcssed his gratlfcatlOn AT the cordial
greeting accorded thea. ani rendered MS
sincere thanks for il. "We have been
travelling to day through your eeautiul
mountains. and We love Virginia fer all
that We bold IN mcmery of her. What is
good for you i. good for Us and what is
Good for Nirsiun is good for Massachu-
sets, md in all things the hearts of both
beat IN unison. with a common de.irc for
the general good.
The Commander concluded by repeating
his hearty appreciation of their reception ;
after which the crowd shouted and the
Lynn men gave three loud cheers and
Tiger for Ice Camp.
The mc then moved into the Armory
Dan. where copicus and warned supply oi
noud refreshments we're served 10y Mr..
Sl,rcl.
wien an had qucnch-d their thirst the
visitors were taken TO Fords Hotel and
comfortably qum.cfed.
MUSIC.
IN, Nss>schusctls men bring with them
tlr Amuucum Drum Corps, of Lynn-lsalc
Zen. olum D.. joI-ten pieces. Tney make
good mu,lc.
UNIToHN.
Tie Uniform worn by the Grand Army
mon consists Of blue co1t and pants and
llsck bat, the latter bearin. the lctt,rs" " q.
A. L." In front iu gold letters. Sword'
ere also worn, With white belt and
shoullcr.stiap, but these were leit al
home.
The party lcft Gettysburg between 6 and
: O'Clock Yesterday morning. They report
their trip down quite pleasant one,
interrupted hy no accidents or incidents
GENERAL LANDER.
GCneral Lander, after whom tins post wa'
named, served in The Union army IN the
West and was Killed ia aciiOn, and - bu-
ucd at salem, which is four miles from
Lynn.
To.pAY's PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for to-
day: The comrades OF Lee Camp viii as
>,mhle at their hsll at 4. VI. aud proceed
10 Fora's Hotel, where couvcyaoces VIII
he in readiness @ convey their guests TO
the principal points Of interest in ana
around the CITY oi Richmond, arriving a,
the soldiers Honc at ~ VI. II IS proba-
lie hat there will &c some speechmaking
There.
The comrades OF Lee Camp will assem-
be 81 the AImoTy at 7. NJ. ana escort
their guests 10 sanger Hall, where DAN
Quet will be given then.
Tomorrow mornin. Tue visitors leave Iof
home ria Frc0criCksburg.
The Party.
The visiting party Is composed OF The ioi'
loving:
David Walker. George p. Fowler,
Jobn W. Berry, John j. Cunningham,
William Nj. Wires, T.. :. Hay,
Mrs W. NJ. Wires, John J.. Crazy
VI. Nj. wires, Jr, l.. " Dean,